Dtv Mpeg-4

[tdti1]

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[Scott Greczkowski]

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[charper1]

DirecTV is now marketing an MPEG-4-capable receiver, manufactured by LG Electronics, in the Detroit area. The receiver contains the key MPEG-4 chip set necessary to receive and display the HD signals. It also has tuners for standard-definition channels, as well as the 18 MPEG-2 HD signals DirecTV offers. Consumers can buy the receiver for $199, but with a rebate of $200, the net cost is zero. There is a significant cost in bringing MPEG-4 technology to consumers. But Pontual said he expects that by next year there will be a “significant price reduction” in MPEG-4 set top boxes. ”In the long run, DirecTV believes the MPEG-4 boxes won’t cost any more than current MPEG-2 boxes,” he said.

What I find funny about this comment in particular is that the current $199 price for MPEG4 STBs in question are HD capable; our current MPEG2 HD STBs are the same cost, so what is this future cost difference they are referring to? Are they trying to say that MPEG4 HD STBs will come down to current MPEG2 SD prices of $49 - $99?

 

[hdtvtechno]

What I find funny about this comment in particular is that the current $199 price for MPEG4 STBs in question are HD capable; our current MPEG2 HD STBs are the same cost, so what is this future cost difference they are referring to? Are they trying to say that MPEG4 HD STBs will come down to current MPEG2 SD prices of $49 - $99?

Might be